Liberal Patriotism.

Posted: 7 Jan 2009 in Comarade Obama, Politics

Liberal Patriotism.
Great post over at Blackfive:

Left adjusts to a new patriotism under Obama

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“People finally felt like our generation had reclaimed patriotism,” said Haley Fagan, 24, a Berkeley paralegal who got stuck in a car trying to cross the street as the crowd surged. “It was a moment that we felt comfortable with it.”

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“There’s a left-wing tradition of being systematically opposed to the U.S. government, knee-jerk reactionary – most of our presidents have made it fairly easy to do,” said Jo Freeman, author of “At Berkeley in the Sixties,” a memoir of her student activism. “Those who view everything the U.S. does as automatically suspect already have a problem doing that with Obama.”

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Well…… Welcome to the New World Order so often decried by the Bush Derangement Syndrome (BDS) sufferers. They say, “NOW, I love my country. NOW, I agree with what she stands for.” And why do they now love her and agree with her?

Only because their candidate for President won the election. No other reason.

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